Ocean Pines

Calendar of Events

December 2022

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27	28	29	30	1	2	3
				Merry Makers – DIY Holiday Fun	Story Time: Snowflakes Hobbies Club: Messy Art Club	Project T(w)een: Shadow Collages Herbal Gifts
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	Great Books Discussion Ornament Making with Chelsea	Master Gardener Plant Clinic with Ginny Rosenkranz	Baby Time: Silly Songs & Silly Sounds Page to Screen Book Club It's All About....A Discussion of Chip Bertinto's New Book		Mid-Morning Craft: Winter Crafts Ocean Pines Book of the Month	Crafty Saturday: Celebrations Around the World!
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	Beginners on Broadway Writing for Wellness Monday Movie Matinee		Page to Screen Book Club	Genealogy Workshop	Holiday Happy Hour: Hot Chocolate Bar	Gift Wrapping Party
18	19	20	21	22	23	24

25	26	27	28	29	30	31
	Writing for Wellness				Hobbies Club: Messy Art Club

Maryland Family Engagement Toolkit

January 27, 2020

The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework Toolkit: Maryland’s Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children, was developed through funding with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. A virtual version is now available: https://marylandfamiliesengage.org/family-engagement-toolkit. Learn best practices and practical tips, techniques, and strategies about how to move from family involvement to family engagement.

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New Americans Corner

March 25, 2022

Welcome New Americans! All five branches of the Worcester County Library have added citizenship resources to their collections and created a “New Americans Corner.” Access to study materials, including practice books and flash cards, as well forms and applications from the U.S.

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NEA Big Read - "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex" by Nathaniel Philbrick

February 24, 2020

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Worcester County Library Foundation is honored to be one of 78 communities selected as an NEA Big Read recipient. The Library Foundation celebrates the National Book Award Winner In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick with many events.

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Coronavirus COVID-19: Links You Can Trust

February 28, 2020

The Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore) created the following web guide about Coronavirus COVID-19:

World health Organization (WHO) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is a trusted, authoritative source for public health information. The WHO announced the official name for the disease that is causing the 2020 outbreak of coronavirus disease: COVID-19.

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2020 Census

March 5, 2020

It's time for the 2020 Census! Worcester County Library is proud to be a part of the Worcester County Complete Count Committee’s education and outreach effort. In 2010 only 59% of the residents of Worcester County completed the census survey - this was the lowest response in the State of Maryland. Everyone living in the continental US, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas of the US is mandated by the US Constitution (Article 1, Section 2) to complete a census survey every 10 years.

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Ocean Pines Branch Herb Garden

Photograph By Sarah Murray

At the Ocean Pines Branch a beautiful herb and rose garden graces the entryway to our library. Gently run your hands across the top of the rosemary hedge to enjoy its beautiful scent. All summer long roses and a variety of other flowers make this a lovely place to stop and enjoy the view.